September 04, 2010, 11:58AM

Motorists continue to see lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline in the Garden State on Friday was $2.50, down 3 cents from a week ago. And that's also less than a year ago, when New Jersey motorists were paying $2.54. Meanwhile, the national average price remained at $2.68... Full story »

September 02, 2010, 3:55PM

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Another oil rig exploded and caught fire today off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the site of BP's massive spill. All 13 crew members were rescued. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the sheen, about 100 feet wide, was spotted near the platform. Firefighting... Full story »

September 02, 2010, 12:43PM

The National Park Service is extending the public comment period for alternatives routes for the proposed Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line that would cross the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The comment period, which was scheduled to end Tuesday, has been extended until Sept. 14 because of the "the high level of public interest in the project," according to a... Full story »

September 01, 2010, 1:24PM

PSE&G says it is bracing for Hurricane Earl, ensuring that it is prepared for customer service calls and supplies, a report on MyFOXNY.com said. The company is concerned about high winds and lightning that may damage trees and power lines, the report said. Should any massive outages occur, PSE&G will use its Twitter page to keep everyone informed about... Full story »

August 31, 2010, 3:42PM

MONMOUTH COUNTY — Towns throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties are still experiencing power outages after more than 70,000 JCP&L customers lost electricity Monday night. At least 2,000 customers in Atlantic Highlands are without power, while some residents in Wall, Belmar, Sea Bright, and Middletown are without service, according to JCP&L's website. There are also sporadic outages in Ocean County,... Full story »

August 30, 2010, 7:52PM

MONMOUTH/OCEAN COUNTIES — A power outage at a Jersey Central Power & Light sub-station this afternoon sparked a massive blackout that left more than 70,000 Monmouth County residents without power and snarled rush-hour traffic along several highways, officials said. The malfunction occurred sometime between 4 and 5 p.m. at the JCP&L's Atlantic Sub-station in Colts Neck, according to N.J.... Full story »

August 30, 2010, 6:30PM

MONMOUTH/OCEAN COUNTIES — A massive power outage is affecting more than 40,000 Jersey Central Power & Light customers across Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to the company's website and county officials. Glenn Mason, coordinator of the county office of emergency management, confirmed the power outage, but could not immediately provide a cause. At least 40,000 homes and businesses are... Full story »

August 30, 2010, 5:01PM

MONMOUTH COUNTY -- More than 10,000 JCP&L customers are without power this afternoon in a widespread power problem affecting Monmouth County, according to the JCP&L website. Nearly every town in Monmouth County and several towns in Ocean County have some customers with power outages, according to the JCP&L outage map. Both Middletown and Red Bank are listed with between... Full story »

August 19, 2010, 7:07PM

PAULSBORO — A new wind may be blowing in electricity for New Jersey but there are concerns it may bring a chill to ratepayers. Gov. Chris Christie today signed an act that aims to facilitate offshore wind power for use in the state. The measure offers financial aid and tax credits to attract private companies to participate in developing... Full story »

August 18, 2010, 2:23PM

ATLANTIC CITY — Officials believe electrical shorts might be causing manhole explosions in Atlantic City. Manhole covers blew in the air for the third straight day Tuesday. No one has been injured. Firefighters say the five manholes that have exploded contained electrical equipment. Fire Chief Dennis Brooks tells The Press of Atlantic City he saw a 200-pound cover shoot... Full story »

August 17, 2010, 9:30PM

Opponents of a controversial 550-kilovolt power line that would traverse Pennsylvania and New Jersey said tonight at a public hearing they want the power companies to pull the plug on the plan. But representatives of Public Service Electric & Gas in New Jersey and PPL Electric Utilities Corp. in Pennsylvania, which are proposing the nearly $1 billion upgrade to... Full story »

August 11, 2010, 8:14PM

The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area today issued a statement "debunking myths" about its role in reviewing a plan for a new Susquehanna-Roseland power line proposed through the federal park that forms part of the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border. The $750 million power project proposed by PSE&G was scheduled for completion by 2012 but will not be done until... Full story »